It’s Election Day with only one issue on the ballot in Washtenaw County: the recall election in Ypsilanti’s Ward 3. The election pits incumbent Democrat Desirae Simmons against independent challenger Rod Johnson.
The recall was initiated after Simmons abstained from voting on a multi-million-dollar purchase by the city to relocate its public services yard. A purchase that was eventually voted down by the full council, Simmons had earlier supported the measure.
Her opponents say she was fiscally irresponsible, Simmons says it’s simply a disagreement over a particular vote and those responsible for the recall just don’t like her actions on the Council.
The voting location for Precinct 1 of Ward 3 is at the EMU Honors College at Forrest and Perrin. Precinct 2 is at Ypsilanti International Elementary at the corner of North Prospect and Oak.
The winner will hold the seat until after the 2026 election
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